Home › Words › M › mislightmislightmislight means an error in projection in which the projected image is a combination of two frames.EtymologyFrom mis- + light.nounAn error in projection in which the projected image is a combination of two frames.An instance when an afterburner does not light the injected fuel properly.e.g.“This improved by 11,000 ft. the repeatable afterburner operation capability, without mislight or stall.” — 1977, Aviation Week & Space Technology - Volume 106, page 118:verbTo deceive or lead astray with a false light.e.g.“No Will-o'-th'-Wisp mislight thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.” — 1897, Joseph S. Moorat, A Country Garland of Ten Songs Gathered from the Hesperides of Robert Herrick, page 17:To light improperly.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.misguide 65% match — To guide poorly or incorrectly; to lead astray or into error. vs mislight →misleader 63% match — One who leads into error. vs mislight →deceive 62% match — To trick or mislead. vs mislight →forlead 62% match — To mislead; seduce. vs mislight →delude 62% match — To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe. vs mislight →illure 61% match — To deceive; to entice; to lure. vs mislight →misshade 60% match — To shade improperly. vs mislight →illude 60% match — To give a false impression to. vs mislight →